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August 30, 2013

Dual 1,000th 'Traps' Achieved Aboard USS Nimitz

Two Pilots Reach Milestone The Same Day On The Same Ship At Sea

Two aviators reached career milestones by achieving their 1,000th carrier arrested landing, or "trap," on the same day, while serving aboard the same aircraft carrier, USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Aug. 28. It's a rare event that two aviators would reach the career milestone of achieving their 1,000th carrier arrested landing, or "trap," on the same day, while serving aboard the same aircraft carrier

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Last Traditional Airplane Leaves North Dakota Air National Guard Base

Wing Segues To All-UAV Unit After 50 Years Of Flying Fighters And Transport Aircraft

The 119th wing of the Air National Guard based in Fargo, North Dakota saw the last departure of a traditionally-piloted airplane Tuesday, ending a mission of manned flying that lasted more than 65 years.

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ANG, Singapore Fighters Dogfight Over Idaho

Republic Of Singapore Pilots Being Trained In Air-To-Air Combat Techniques

F-16 Fighting Falcons returned to Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, recently, and could be seen screaming across the skies above base as red- and blue-force aircraft. Guardsmen from the 162nd Fighter Wing, Arizona Air National Guard, located at Tucson International Airport, are currently visiting Idaho to train Republic of Singapore pilots on air-to-air maneuvers in the F-16.

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